Scottish Family Reunion Service

The Scottish Family Reunion Service (SFRS) is a joint collaboration between JustRight Scotland and the British Red Cross Society working together to provide an enhanced casework service for refugees who wish to bring their family members to Scotland.

We deal with cases of family reunion where more time and increased access to a specialist service is required or where there may be a specific urgency to the request.

The Scottish Family Reunion Service receives funding from Unbound Philanthropy and support from the British Red Cross.

Who we are

Kirsty is the supervising lawyer for this service. She has worked in the area of family reunion for 11 years. You can read more about Kirsty here

Yvonne Baillie is the caseworker for this service. She is a qualified immigration advisor and has worked in the area of family reunion for over three years.

What we do

The SFRS provides the following services:-

Enhance casework service making applications for family reunion in the UK for refugees based in Scotland;

BRC can provide additional practical services to support the application and travel to Scotland on a case by case basis;

Contribution to policy and research at a local, national and international level; and

Dissemination of rights based information through public legal education and professional training.

How to get in touch

If you wish to make a referral to SFRS, then please download and complete the form shown below:

SFRS Form

I want to apply for Family Reunion for the following family member(s) (Please include name, date of birth, nationality, how they are related to you, and the country they are currently in): *

Please tick all that apply: *

I have particular support needs.

My case is complex.

My case is urgent because of what is happening to me here, or to my family abroad.

My application falls outside the Immigration Rules.

Is there anything else you want to tell us about why you think you need the service, including any problems you have had making family reunion applications to date? *

Thanks for completing our form. We will use the information you have provided to consider your request for help with legal advice, and to keep a record of the kind of requests for help we receive. JustRight Scotland and the British Red Cross may use some of this information to research or to write reports, but would only do so anonymously, so that you cannot be identified. We promise to keep your information, including your private and sensitive information, safe and secure. You can ask to see what information we hold about you at any time, and you can ask us to delete this information if you wish. I confirm that I would like to make this request to the Scottish Family Reunion Service for help with legal advice, and I understand that JustRight Scotland and the British Red Cross will use my information in the ways explained above.